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Low-Cost Peptide Kills Bacteria and Breaks Up Plaque
Overall healthcare has relied on protein drugs such as insulin, which are derived from...
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Nanoparticles Break Up Plaque and Prevent Cavities
The decay-causing bacteria that live in dental plaque “hide” in a glue-like polymer scaffold....
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CDC and OSAP Issue Best Practices for Dental Antibiotic Use
Antimicrobial agents have spared millions of patients from illness and death caused by infection....
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Adhesive Curtails Infections, Inhibits Decay, and Extends Restoration
CuRE Innovations LLC, a startup founded to develop dental materials invented by faculty at...
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Tray Doesn’t Need Antibiotics to Fight Gum Disease
Bacteria that resist antibiotics are a growing danger, prompting researchers to investigate alternative methods...
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Silver in Retainers Stops Streptococcus Mutans
Plaque accumulates around the rough surfaces of retainers, and enamel demineralization may follow. According...
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Bioactive Glass Leads to Longer-Lasting Fillings
Dentists complete 122 million composite tooth restorations in the United States each year, according...